VIC · Hepburn Council
Smeaton, VIC, 3364
Current weather
10.3°CRain showers
94% humidity · 27.9 km/h wind · 13.2° / 7.8° today · 21.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#214 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Smeaton is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 8.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,463
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 245 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cumberland Hotel/Creswick-Newstead Rd
- Cumberland Hotel/Creswick-Newstead Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- ANDERSONS MILL COMPLEXNH1521
- BRIDGENH1425
- HEPBURN GRAVESNH0287
- SMEATON HOUSENH0286
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #214 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANDERSONS MILL COMPLEXheritageNH1521
- BRIDGEheritageNH1425
- HEPBURN GRAVESheritageNH0287
- SMEATON HOUSEheritageNH0286
- Cumberland Hotel/Creswick-Newstead Rdtransport
- Cumberland Hotel/Creswick-Newstead Rdtransport
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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